Use of observation followed by outpatient stress testing in chest pain patients with prior coronary artery disease history: An evaluation of prognostic utility. (1st June 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Khalil, Yasser; Schwartz, Melvin H.; Pandey, Prasant S.; Abdul Latif, Maida S.; Matsumura, Martin E.
• Is Part Of: IJC heart & vasculature. Volume 7(2015)
• Page Start: 10
• Page End: 13
• Publication Date: 2015-06-01
• Subjects: CP chest pain -- CAD coronary artery disease -- MPI myocardial perfusion imaging -- CV cardiovascular -- ACS acute coronary syndrome -- ECG electrocardiogram -- TnI troponin I; Myocardial perfusion imaging -- Chest pain -- Coronary artery disease -- Stress testing; Cardiovascular system -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Cardiovascular system -- Pathophysiology -- Periodicals; 616.1005
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcha.2014.10.001
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2352-9067

Abstract

Abstract: Objective: To determine the outcomes of patients with chest pain (CP) and prior history of coronary artery disease (CAD) managed with observation followed by outpatient stress myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI). Methods: Retrospective analysis of patients with CP managed with observation followed by outpatient stress MPI, comparing cardiovascular (CV) event rates stratified by CAD history. Results: 375 patients were included: 111 with and 264 without a CAD history. All patients underwent outpatient stress MPI within 72 h of observation. MPI identified patients at risk for CV events. However, while patients with negative MPI and without a CAD history had very low rates of short- and long-term CAD events (0.8%, 0.8%, and 1.3% at 30 days, 1 year, and 3 years, respectively), event rates of those with a negative test but a CAD history were significantly higher (2.6%, 5.3%, and 6.6% at 30 days, 1 year and 3 years, respectively; p = 0.044 and p = 0.034 compared to CAD− patients at 1 year and 3 years, respectively). In a multivariable logistic regression model, a positive MPI proved to be an independent predictor of long-term CV events in patients with CP and prior CAD. Conclusion: Observation followed by stress MPI can effectively risk stratify CP patients with prior CAD for CV risk. These patients are at increased risk of CV events even after a low-risk stress MPI study. Patients presenting with CP and managed with a strategy of observation followed by a negative stress MPI warrant close short- and long-term monitoring for recurrent events.